The senators’ request to assess the efficiency, effectiveness, and security of Free File comes months after the Trump administration suspended the government-operated Direct File program. […]

Lawmakers are pushing the Defense Department to create formal recovery time objectives and data restoration plans to strengthen resilience against cyberattacks. […]

Federal auditors found the USDA prioritized AI implementation over security controls, opening the door to data loss and other adverse outcomes.    […]

The federal government invests more than $100 billion annually in IT, but those investments frequently fail to deliver in timely or cost-effective ways – in part because most major federal agencies are not meeting statutory IT portfolio review requirements, a federal watchdog revealed. […]

Congress could unlock tens of billions of dollars in federal government cost savings and financial benefits, reduce waste, and improve government services by acting on hundreds of recommendations that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has made over the past quarter-century. […]

The Trump administration is facing mounting pressure from lawmakers and former National Science Foundation (NSF) leaders to restore the National Science Board (NSB), with critics warning that weakening the agency’s leadership could undermine U.S. competitiveness in emerging technologies. […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) governance in government has moved “from concept to practice with remarkable speed,” according to a new practitioner’s playbook, which says public agencies are rapidly adopting rules and structures to harness AI’s benefits while managing a complex and evolving set of risks. […]

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is leaning on a year-old digital and customer experience team to sharpen accountability for federal IT spending, and separately, it is exploring artificial intelligence (AI) use cases aimed at improving service delivery and workforce efficiency. […]

Former U.S. Army Chief Information Officer (CIO) Leonel Garciga is joining Booz Allen Hamilton as a senior executive advisor, the company announced Friday.  […]

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is pressing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin for details on how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will coordinate cybersecurity preparedness for state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments as advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities accelerate threats.  […]

A bill introduced in the House of Representatives on April 21 would push the federal government to hasten its pace in evaluating and replacing legacy IT systems in favor of more modern systems. […]

Matheus Passos serves as the Department of Commerce (DOC) Acting Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO). As the Acting CTO, Matheus provides direction and oversight to the Enterprise Architecture and Strategy, Emerging Technologies and Innovation, and Customer Experience Design & Digital Delivery directorates, to drive a cohesive enterprise posture. Additionally, in […]

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) needs to address mounting cybersecurity and data management risks, including problems with a key online reporting portal and more than 41,500 terabytes of environmental data, the agency’s watchdog warned Wednesday. […]

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) tapped Thomas Flagg, chief information officer (CIO) at the Education Department, to serve as the deputy federal CIO. […]

Join this on-demand discussion to see how agencies can deliver faster, smarter, and more connected government experiences while maintaining security, trust, and oversight. […]

Public sector leaders today are navigating a landscape defined by rapid change, rising expectations, and heightened scrutiny. The push to modernize services, adopt artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly, strengthen cybersecurity, and manage risk – while remaining accountable to constrained budgets – has never been more intense.   […]

The U.S. Army announced today that Chief Information Officer (CIO) Leonel Garciga has stepped down from his post. […]

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has not consistently met federal artificial intelligence (AI) use case reporting requirements, limiting public and congressional oversight of the agency’s AI activity, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said Monday.  […]

During a House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on Thursday, lawmakers from both parties questioned the Pentagon’s plan to fund major defense programs through a reconciliation request, warning it could sidestep the traditional appropriations process and limit congressional oversight. […]

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is restructuring the way it prioritizes whistleblowers who file fraud-related lawsuits on behalf of the government as a result of their data mining efforts.   […]

Congress voted to cleanly extend the Section 702 provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) by 45 days on Thursday evening, just hours before the law – which authorizes warrantless searches of certain communications – was set to expire.  […]

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gained access to critical Treasury Department payment systems in early 2025, with one DOGE employee given a government laptop without agreeing to follow data security rules, according to a new watchdog report. […]

Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., is taking over as the top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee following the resignation of Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif.  […]

A legislative package introduced to the House Monday afternoon includes over 20 bipartisan proposals to advance recommendations made by the Bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force.   […]

The Department of the Air Force (DAF) released a data strategy and an artificial intelligence (AI) strategy to operationalize data and accelerate its transition to an AI-first force. […]

Technology is reshaping identity management at the local and federal levels, requiring agencies to better understand their data and how systems connect, officials said Tuesday.  […]

A new House bill aims to overhaul how the federal government combats fraud by creating a new inspector general focused on fraud at the Treasury Department and expanding the use of data analytics to prevent improper payments. […]

The House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee advanced its fiscal year (FY) 2027 appropriations bill on Friday, including $5 million for the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) and millions in appropriations for cybersecurity improvements.  […]

Lawmakers from both parties raised concerns this week over a lack of detail in the Trump administration’s budget request for the Defense Department (DOD). They warned that lack of information could slow Congress’ already challenging effort to pass a federal budget. […]

A Government Accountability Office (GAO) cybersecurity official said agencies must build security into artificial intelligence (AI) from the outset as the technology expands federal attach surfaces. […]